Transformation Specialist in Education - Strategic Ldr in Contemporary Transformation, HundrED Lead , Chair Elect LEA, CoFounder Edushift, Bluesuit Consulting

Joined March 2008
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How many self-regulated learners do you have in your classroom? What we fail to learn in schools | Shyam Barr | TEDxCanberra youtu.be/n2wseEW5QKc?si=pBnJ… via @YouTube

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If culture is how people feel on Sunday night, then governance is what creates that feeling. Boards shape culture not through policy documents, but through tone, trust, and example. A big responsibility.
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Culture is experienced through an embodied Feeling
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A Big Day in Sydney – 21st November! 🌟 15 School Tour options • Inspiring Speakers • Great conversations • Food, drinks & fun, all proudly brought to you by Learning Environments Australasia. Join me for a chat, a bite, a drink, and plenty of accidental learnings! 🎤 Keynote Speakers ✨ Stephanie McConnell, Matt Esterman & Dr Stephen Harris, sharing their journeys of contemporary transformation and building learning ecosystems that prioritise student agency, connection, and wellness. 💡 Georgina Blix, fresh from her Byera Hadley Scholarship journey, will explore human-centred design and wellbeing in learning environments. 🔗 Register now: learningenvironments.org.au/…
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I have always enjoyed this video as it shows that PBL is also highly effective with a single senior school subject in increasing students' motivation and understanding through a real application that influenced real people in the community. #edushift
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Watch Gold Standard PBL in action! In this 11th-grade chemistry class, students investigate the Flint water crisis, test corrosion inhibitors, and connect science with social justice. 📽️ Watch the video explore Earth Day-inspired resources: bit.ly/43S1Bj9
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Happy Earth Day! 🌎 Project Based Learning can help students adapt to the realities of an already changing climate. For ideas that offer entry points to engaging students in climate-related PBL, learn more here: bit.ly/3wapcwN #EarthDay2025 #Projectbasedlearning
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I am struggling with my sporadic research into the benefit of single sex schools. The other societal institution which practices a similar model is correctional services’ prisons?
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I hope this encourages greater reviews into why school uniform? Or why not multi-form? The amount of wasted time and effort that goes into policing uniforms is ridiculous! Most advanced countries do not have uniforms! abc.net.au/news/2025-04-02/v…
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7 soft skills to help you handle stress like a pro
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Education is a human right, a public good and a public responsibility. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as #InternationalDayofEducation, in celebration of the role of education for peace and development.
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🚀 It’s launch day! 🚀 @DrPhilCummins' Character Education series is here! This 4-book collection helps students discover purpose, develop excellence, build leadership & create lasting impact—backed by 15 years of research. 🛒 Order now: hubs.la/Q0362zHr0 #YouMatter
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RT @AdrianoDiPrato: Game Changers: Leading Today’s Learning for Tomorrow’s World is the manifesto for leaders ready to transform educatio…
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Learn the soft skills
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